The District Police have achieved a major breakthrough by cracking four theft and robbery cases reported under the Jewargi and Shahabad police limits, leading to the arrest of three accused and the recovery of stolen property.
Superintendent of Police Adhuri Srinivasulu, addressing a press conference here on Monday, said that in connection with a house burglary case reported on November 27 at Gudur (S) village under Jewargi Police limits, the police apprehended accused Sunil P. Pawar of Yadrami Tanda in the first week of December.
During interrogation, the police recovered 51 grams of gold ornaments worth about ₹6 lakh and 212 grams of silver ornaments from the accused.
In another case, police solved a robbery reported from Ijeri village, where Ameerbee Mohammad Patel Khaleghoda was assaulted with a knife and robbed of valuables.
Acting on credible information, the Jewargi police arrested Mohammed Younus 26-year-old resident of Ijeri village, Yadrami taluk, and recovered 16 grams of gold ornaments from him.
The police have achieved a major breakthrough by arresting an inter-district temple thief who broke into the Sri Chandrala Parameshwari Temple at Honagunta village on October 24 night and stole a 10-gram gold mangalsutra from the deity.
The police arrested Chirag Rathod, a resident of Chijori village in Baramati of Maharashtra. The stolen gold ornament was recovered from him.
However, three more accused in the case are absconding and efforts are on to trace them, Mr. Srinivasulu added.
Following a rise in motorcycle theft cases in Shahabad town, the police apprehended two juveniles and recovered three stolen motorcycles worth ₹90,000 from them, the police officer said.
Published – December 15, 2025 07:07 pm IST
